Bohemond II of Manoppello
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Bohemond II was the count of Manoppello
, succeeding his father, Bohemond I, in 1156 or 1157.
In 1160, Bohemond joined a conspiracy of nobles, including Richard of Aquila, Roger of Acerra, and Gilbert of Gravina. The conspiracy was of only minor lords, but it gained traction. The aim of the conspirators was to assassinate the admiral Maio of Bari
and in this they succeeded on 10 November. The rebellion which followed was short-lived and Gilbert and Bohemond were restored to favour.
In 1161, in a war with Robert III of Loritello
, an old enemy of his father, he was driven out of his county. In 1167, he was again driven from hid domains by the imperial army of Frederick Barbarossa led by Rainald of Dassel
, the archbishop of Cologne.
In 1168, Bohemond accused Richard, Count of Molise
, of conspiracy against the new chancellor Stephen du Perche
. A duel was scheduled when Count Robert of Caserta
came forward with a second accusation. It was alleged that the Apulian town of Mandra
among others near Troia was unlawfully obtained at the expense of the crown. A jury was assembled and found Richard guilty of illegally retaining the lands after the flight of the chancellor Peter. He was dispossessed of all his lands and when he complained to the king was imprisoned. It is likely that the whole trial was engineered by Gilbert of Gravina, a political opponent of Richard's and an ally of Bohemond's.
Bohemond left one unnamed daughter who married Peter, who succeeded his father-in-law in the county.
Manoppello
Manoppello is a comune in Abruzzo, in the province of Pescara, Italy.It is famous for having a church which contains an image which has been suggested to be the Veil of Veronica.Also notable is the Romanesque abbey of Santa Maria Arabona....
, succeeding his father, Bohemond I, in 1156 or 1157.
In 1160, Bohemond joined a conspiracy of nobles, including Richard of Aquila, Roger of Acerra, and Gilbert of Gravina. The conspiracy was of only minor lords, but it gained traction. The aim of the conspirators was to assassinate the admiral Maio of Bari
Maio of Bari
Maio of Bari , a Lombard merchant's son from Bari, was the third of the great admirals of Sicily. An ammiratus ammiratorum, or "Emir of Emirs," he was the most important man in the kingdom save the king himself. After the deposition and execution of Philip of Mahdia , the admiralcy was vacant for...
and in this they succeeded on 10 November. The rebellion which followed was short-lived and Gilbert and Bohemond were restored to favour.
In 1161, in a war with Robert III of Loritello
Robert III of Loritello
Robert II of Bassunvilla was the count of Conversano and Loritello . His family had a long history in Vassonville, near Dieppe....
, an old enemy of his father, he was driven out of his county. In 1167, he was again driven from hid domains by the imperial army of Frederick Barbarossa led by Rainald of Dassel
Rainald of Dassel
Rainald of Dassel was archbishop of Cologne from 1159 to 1167 and archchancellor of Italy. He was preceded as archbishop by Friedrich II of Berg and succeeded by Philip I von Heinsberg....
, the archbishop of Cologne.
In 1168, Bohemond accused Richard, Count of Molise
Richard, Count of Molise
Richard of Mandra was a Norman nobleman in the Kingdom of Sicily appointed count of Molise and chancellor by the queen regent Margaret of Navarre.In 1157, as the constable of Robert II of Bassunvilla, he was captured by King William I...
, of conspiracy against the new chancellor Stephen du Perche
Stephen du Perche
Stephen du Perche was the chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily and Archbishop of Palermo during the early regency of his cousin, Queen Margaret of Navarre ....
. A duel was scheduled when Count Robert of Caserta
Robert of Caserta
Robert of Lauro was the Count of Caserta, a powerful nobleman and administrator in the Kingdom of Sicily, "effectively the king's viceroy on the mainland" between 1171 and his death. He was a close colleague of Count Tancred of Lecce, the future king...
came forward with a second accusation. It was alleged that the Apulian town of Mandra
Mandra
Mandra , is a town and municipality in the central part of West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mandra-Eidyllia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.Mandra is part of the Athens metropolitan area...
among others near Troia was unlawfully obtained at the expense of the crown. A jury was assembled and found Richard guilty of illegally retaining the lands after the flight of the chancellor Peter. He was dispossessed of all his lands and when he complained to the king was imprisoned. It is likely that the whole trial was engineered by Gilbert of Gravina, a political opponent of Richard's and an ally of Bohemond's.
Bohemond left one unnamed daughter who married Peter, who succeeded his father-in-law in the county.
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